Macintosh OS X—Getting Started

Tutorial: Macintosh OS X—Getting Started

Introduction

Macintosh OS X is UNIX based and UNIX certified. UNIX is supported by developers all over the world. UNIX has been evolving since 1969 and is considered the most stable and secure operating system available.

Macintosh—Getting Started

Learning to use the Macintosh Operating System is like learning any new skill. Start with the basics. You’ll be amazed how fast you’ll pick up progressively more advanced techniques.

Getting Started—Video Tutorials. Most of these videos are less than 3 minutes.

Finder Tips

The OS X Finder is your way to manage all your files. Leaning how to manage where you work is saved and how to keep your work organized is an essential skill. Here are some tips that will help you take advantage of OS X to better manage you work.

Getting Started—Text Tutorials

Video tutorials are great, but sometimes all you need is a picture and some text to see how something is done. These text tutorials are great “jolts” of information that show how to do a task in a simple, easy to understand format.

About this Tutorial

This resource guide was written and is maintained by Jerry Monti. Jerry Monti is a technology trainer at the Knight Digital Media Center. If you have suggestions or additional resources you think would be good to add to this tutorial, please email me.

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